Atlanta History | Urbanize Atlanta

Preservationists scorn GSU decision to bulldoze 1920s downtown building

148 Edgewood Ave. substation structure is part of Martin Luther King, Jr. Landmark District

August 5, 2025 by Josh Green

Lakewood Heights

City kicks off development push for vacant, 1930s school property

Transformation of Lakewood Heights school calls for housing, commercial mix; RFQ now released

July 14, 2025 by Josh Green

Rebirth finally on tap for former Peachtree-Pine shelter, adjacent building

Emory says residential conversion for staff will enliven area where Midtown meets downtown

July 8, 2025 by Josh Green

Lakewood Heights

Vision for reborn Lakewood Heights school property starts to emerge

Historic preservation, housing, “high-quality retail” at core of plans for vacant APS property

June 26, 2025 by Josh Green

Land buy spares Kennesaw Mountain property threatened with development

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to grow by 21 acres, per Trust for Public Land

June 24, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: City kicks off search for ‘Pink Store’ property developers

Troubled, shuttered, but historic Pittsburgh corner seeks neighborhood-boosting new life

June 3, 2025 by Josh Green

New Portman tower lands tenant for key Midtown corner

Award-winning “urban Mexican” concept to join boxing where Spring, 10th streets meet

May 24, 2024 by Josh Green

Images: Changes underway in commercial heart of Inman Park

Plans call for modernized look with 1950s complex

April 29, 2024 by Josh Green

Images: Next Portman tower reaches max height over Midtown

1020 Spring project neighbors new residential building, downtown Connector

April 25, 2024 by Josh Green

Images: Century-old Midtown hotel to be reborn this summer

Spanish Colonial-inspired Hotel Granada includes café, tucked-away bar and restaurant

April 11, 2024 by Josh Green

Flashback: Recalling the 'before' version of Summerhill's vibrant strip

Quite a difference six years has made on Georgia Avenue

March 1, 2024 by Josh Green

Is $392M Gold Dome expansion, renovation a good idea?

Lawmaker plans include new office building, 500-space parking garage

February 29, 2024 by Josh Green

Poncey-Highland

Images: Historic Highland Inn's rebirth as rentals is complete

Meet Otto's Apartment Hotel, a flex-stay project that nods to 1920s roots

February 21, 2024 by Josh Green

Plans to revive historic Westside Atlanta theater take step forward

Zoning change sought for turning former Grove Park theater into mix of uses

February 5, 2024 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Images: Historic Coca-Cola plant redo ready for closeup

Edgewood Avenue office venture remade one of Coke’s first bottling plants

February 5, 2024 by Josh Green

Restaurateur unveiled for historic, converted Midtown funeral home

Centerpiece of Portman’s Spring Quarter to feature “morning-to-night F&B destination”

November 29, 2023 by Josh Green

Fresh renderings, first restaurant unveiled for Portman Midtown build

Chef behind Buckhead’s Umi to operate two concepts at Spring Quarter

November 10, 2023 by Josh Green

Images: Grove Park's historic theater dreams take step forward

Invest Atlanta pinpoints another $830K to aid in Grove Park Performing Arts Center development

November 8, 2023 by Josh Green